St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-09
Proposals for Indian Supplies and
Transportation.

IMPAIRMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Office of
II Indian Affairs, Washington March TO- 1887.
Sealed proposals, Endorsed proposals for Beef"
(bids for beef must be submitted in separate en-
velopes), Bacon, Flour, TRANSPORTATION. etc, las
the case may beg, and directed to the Commis-
sioner of Indian Affairs Chamber of Commerce
Building, corner of Third and Chestnut streets
st. Louis, Missouri will be received until D. m.
OF Tuesday April II, 1887, for furnishing for the
Indian service about $4,000 pounds Bacon &c.
G0o.O0O pounds Beef on the hoof 270, 600 pounds
Beans, 100000 pounds Corn $4,000 pounds COT
lee, 5000, GOO pounds Flour, $4,000 pounds Feed,
10000 pounds Hard Bread, $4,000 pounds HON.
my, 25,0OO pounds Lard. $50 barrels mess pork,
100000 pounds Rice, 1880 pounds Tea 900
pounds salt, $4,000 pounds Sugar, and $4,000
the articles. goods, and supplies that may not be
contracted for to be delivered at the Agencies
Also. proposals Endorsed as above. and directed
to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Nos IS
and III Wooster street, New York City, will be re-
ceived until p. Ii. of Tuesday, May 3, 1887, for
blankets Wooden and Cotton Goods. consisting
in part OF Ticking, 20, 900 yards; Standard Calico,
lOD.OOo yards; Drilling, $4,000 yards: Duck free
from all sizing, 5000 yards Denims II 900 yards;
Bingham. 100000 yards; Kentucky Jeans, $1,000
yards; Chevlot, $500 yards; Brown Sheeting 49,
600 yards Bleached Sheeting 40 600 yards; Hickory
Shifting. 10000 yards; Calico shrtng 5000 yards;
Winsey, z, 200 yardsl; 1900 pounds of Baking
Powder; 2b5,00O pounds of Soap: Clothing, Gro
ceres, Notions, Hardware, Medical Supplies,
School Books, ETC., and long list of mscelane-
GUS articles such as Harness, Plows, Rakes,
Forks. etc., and for about 400 Wagons reauired
for the service to be delivered at Chicago KAN
City, and Sioux City. Also for such Wagons
asmay be required, adapted to the climate of the
Patio Coast, with California brakes, delivered q
San Francisco.
BIDS MUST BE MADE OUT ON GOVERNMENT
BLANKS.
Schedules showing the kinds and quantities of
subsistence supplies required for each Agency and
School, and the kinds and quantities in gross, of
all other goods and articles together with blank
proposals, conditions to be observed by bidders,
time and place OF delivery, terms of contract and
payment, transportation routes, and all other
necessary instructions will be furnished upon ap-
plcation to the Indian Office in Washington, or
Nos. IS and 67 Wooster street, New York; James
tary of the Merchants Exchange, st. Lous Mis-
at Cheyenne, Chicago, Leavenworth. Omaha, Saint
Louis, Saint Paul and San Francisco the POST
masters at Sioux City and Yankton; and to the
Postmasters at the following named places in
Kansas: Arkansas City, Burlington, Caldwell,
Dodge City, Emporia Eureka Great Bend,
Howard, Hutchinson, Larned Mcpherson, Marion
Medicine Lodge. Newton Usage City, Sedan.
Sterling, Topeka, Wellington, Wichita, and Win.
field.
The right is reserved by the Government to re.
Ject any and all bids, or any part of any bid.
Bids Will be opened at the hour and day above
stated, and bidders invited to be present at
the opening.
CERTIFIED CHECKS.
All bids must be accompanied by certified
checks upon some United States Depository or
the First National Bank of Los Angeles CAL for
at least FIVE per cent. of the amount OF the pro-
posal
j. d. c. ATKINS, Commissioners.